students 4 of ESO and Bachillerato along with Professors Daniel, Alberto M. and John M. Mascarell visited Calblanque Natural Park, Monte de las Cenizas y Peña del Águila, a very attractive place for anyone have interest in nature. The importance of biodiversity, and the presence of numerous endemic flora, allowing its declaration as a Natural Park in 1992, and proposed as a Biosphere Reserve with UNESCO in January 2007. is very difficult to summarize a day of beautiful experiences around the park .... but not impossible. From everything we saw, with emphasis on fossil dunes, coves and cliffs, the majestic rock of the fountain, overlooking the entire park, the juniper or cypress Cartagena default (the only stronghold of this species in Europe), palm hearts , with wild, variety of birds, ecosystems of wadis, dunes, beaches ... Although we could not visit because of lack of time, the salt of Rasall, Professor Alberto M. made us aware of the proposed recovery takes place here, an endangered fish, the fartet, endemic to the southeast of Spain.
After visiting the park, we moved to the Mount of the Ashes, and while we were walking the climb seemed interminable (all thought to come and start eating), the effort was worth it: the guns of the military, large caliber, and the scenery visible from above, is indescribably beautiful.
To end of the day, after coming down the Mount of the Ashes, followed a Roman road that led us to the bay of Portman. There we could see the great ecological disaster that was years ago, to the discharge of waste from the mining industry in the area, mainly French company Peñarroya. They threw around 7000 tons per day of sewage contamination, up to an estimated 315 million tons of waste. An outrage, a disgrace to the political leaders of the time, and, to paraphrase Einstein, further proof of the infinite human stupidity.
As Alberto said upon arrival to school, worst of the whole trip was that it ended. By the way .... Does anybody want a sandwich for dinner?
